How hard is it to get a Finance Major?
Finance majors are not that hard but they are not the easiest business subject to major in. I would say accounting and finance are the hardest two business majors. Marketing and Business Administration are a little easier. I double majored in accounting and finance and it was pretty difficult. Probably wouldn't have been as bad if I had only majored in one of them though. As far as job selection, with accounting you can do tax, audit, bookkeeping, analyst work, etc. With finance you do have a pretty broad range you can get but I found that mostly people take analyst jobs. And if you are getting certified the CPA and CFA exams are both pretty hard. Good luck!!!
Is Finance a hard or easy major?
I am currently a student in the Shidler College of Business (University of Hawaii). I was formerly a Marketing major but switched to Finance. Most students in my school are intimidated by Finance and all business students must complete a course in intro to finance regardless if they are not Finance majors. I personally think its a bit more intense and challenging than Marketing but it is doable. I am currently taking 3 courses in Finance this semester and I have scored As and Bs on my mid-term and getting As in all my Finance courses seem reachable. I have read online that Finance is considered an easy major. I don't think it's easy but its not as hard compared to engineering or biology.
Is finance a hard class?
Beginning finance classes are fairly simple, but advanced classes are difficult. In advanced financed classes, you will be tested upon alternatives, that is what could happen if you choose to invest in project or stock A or B. Unlike elementary finance classes where you are asked to find the operational cash flow of a business through revenue streams, you will be asked why this matters, what could be done to improve this, and you must base your conclusions on evidence and not just conjecture. For example, in introductory finance classes you will be introduced to a balance sheet. That is straight forward and very simple. However, in a senior level financial management class you will be asked to choose a company and take its balance sheet. You must then change it to what you believe the expected cash flows are for the next year--this is creating a pro forma balance sheet--and subsequently change the balance sheet to meet your expectations. Moreover, you must then successfully present your conclusions to your peers and other professors, but then convince them that you are not only right, but that the given situation is completely logical and plausible. Finance is one of those topics that seems easy, but very, very few people can actually master it.
Why is finance a hard major?
Ehh, at most American schools finance is a concentration of the Business Administration major which typically is a joke. You hear it is hard a lot because most people who major in business really are not interested in math and thus put not effort into getting skilled in a key life skill, and since finance would have the most math and perhaps maybe some coding courses, people think it is hard.Try an Econ major at a school with a real econ major or just take upper div financial econ from an econ department, finance classes in an actual finance degree like a MFE, or a major like mathematics with a concentration in actuarial and financial sciences. When you see what a stochastic partial differential equation is, or have to apply advanced macroecon topics utilizing techniques from several stats and econometrics courses and ideas from mathematical econ and your linear algebra and vector calc course or try to learn real analysis based probability, then you will learn what “hard” finance can be…Coming from a “honors”/pre-grad school math, econ-philosophy joint major, Industrial-Systems Eng/OR triple major with degrees in computational economics; joint IEOR/MBA ; and Stats who got the first degree as part of a 4 + 1 thing at my school, then worked in finance and got funded my MBA/IEOR and decided quantitative stuff was for me and worked as a quant data engineer till he decided he wanted to be a quant and now is getting his Ph.D in Information Geometry and did his masters in stats instead of math since IG applies heavily to time series and I wanted the theoretical and applied stats courses, and am not being charge to get the MFE except some random fees for graduation, networking events, etc that is only a few thousand, I have a job lined up with a 300k package doing real finance, that is hard, you wouldn’t know what most of the symbols I use in my notes are, you wouldn’t know what most of my code is trying to accomplish, and you wouldn’t know what hedge fund needs me…and it's like 20 million dollar fiber line straight to a major telecom center.
What is a easy major?
Easy is relative, depending on what you're good at. For example, I wan an English major, which I found totally easy, but it would be hard for someone who su(ks at English. Go with your instinct on this one. **Anthropology is a major that has practical uses in all fields of business and the workplace, and it's a major that's also interesting, beneficial, and not difficult. It suits almost every type of student.
Is a degree in finance hard?
Depends on the school. But most finance degrees are not so hard. It is a mix of finance, economics and a little of accounting. However, there are some school that have more economic focus and can make a finance degree difficult.I suggest that you learn finance using edX and Coursera. They have great econ/ finance courses.I also highly suggest reading these books to get a much better understanding of finance.Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return: Mihir Desai: 9780544911130: Amazon.com: BooksFinancial Evolution at the Speed of Thought: Andrew Lo: 9780691135144: Amazon.com: BooksI wished those books were around when I was in undergrad :DFinally, to really understand what is going on I strongly suggest tolistening To Grant’s Podcast.Grant’s Podcast | Finance Expert Jim Grant on Investment, Stock Markets, Real Estate & Federal Reserve by CLNS Media Network on Apple PodcastsMost institutional investors read his newsletter to see what is up in the marketsand the economy.Good luck!
Is finance a good major?
Actually, it is pretty good. Information on every major: http://www.mymajors.com/ This link considers certain degrees useless as the number of jobs that will be created in the field up to 2018 is less than the number of graduates in one year in that major http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2... Here is a list of average starting & mid-career salaries for most 4 year majors. Note these stats only apply to people who actually got a job in that field. Many graduates in the lower half of the list never get a job in their field & are not counted. The higher they pay, the harder the major & generally the more math needed. Just be aware that high pay does not mean high demand. http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/08/pf/colle... Highest Starting Salaries of 2011: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/pf/jobs/1010/gallery.best_jobs_highest_paid.moneymag/index.html?iid=EL Most in demand degrees: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview2.asp?next=oview2&Level=BAplus&optstatus=101000000&jobfam=&id=1&nodeid=4&soccode=&stfips=00&ShowAll=no Hot Jobs 2011 http://career-advice.monster.ca/job-hunt-strategy/company-industry-research/great-careers-for-the-new-year/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=Ycanada_YToday The job prospects for most occupations in the USA. http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2040964,00.html But on the bright side, if you have a genuine interest in the field you are pursuing & are willing to throw yourself in it & do anything for it, you will fare better than someone doing something because they can’t think of anything better to do. Those with a real passion for something can move mountains to become successful, but if you don’t have that fire in you, you are at a disadvantage
Is marketing a easy major or is it hard?
There is definitely math involved in Marketing. You'll need statistics, accounting and possibly calculus. However, the quantitative side of things is balanced out by learning about consumer behavior. The behavioral side of marketing can be very interesting. If you go to a large college with core requirements and enroll in a business major of any kind, you'll likely have to take the intro marketing course anyway.
Is Nursing a hard major?
Please answer ONLY if you are a nurse PLEASE. or a student in NURSING. I'm a Freshman at Grand Canyon University, I was doing Nursing but I realized that the schedule was unflexible, so I decided to for Communications. I really want to be a Nurse Practitioner tho'. Now I want to switch back. I got a B+ in my Biology 101 Lab and a C in Biology Lecture. I'm more of a hands one person. I think the reason I got a low grade in Lecture was because the class was two hours and a half and it's hard to focus for soooo long. Anyways. I'd like to know froma Nursing graduate or a Nursing student. Thank you :) P.S. I know any type of C looks bad in Nursing, but honestly I don't think it's my fault either, I wasn't the only one who STRUGGLED with that class.
What should I major in, economics or finance?
In my opinion, Economics is better to major in, Economics is the underlying science behind finance. Economics principle govern life, the basics supply and demand paradigm governs the marketplace. if more people understood economics the world would function far more efficiently. i personally majored in Economics and Accounting and took some Finance classes. they are all components of the business cycle. At times it surprises me that Economics Departments are not classified under the Business School in most Universities. Check out this it will tell you clear as day Investopedia - Educating the world about finance article.The Difference Between Finance And Economics